War Letters

I've mentioned this before, but it's worthy of another look.

Andrew Carroll founded the Legacy Project,  a national, all-volunteer initiative that encourages Americans to honor and remember those who have served—or are currently serving—the United States in wartime by seeking out and preserving their letters and e-mails home, and has written and/or edited several books, including "War Letters: Extraordinary Correspondence from American Wars," "Behind the Lines: Powerful and Revealing American and Foreign War Letters---and One Man's Search to Find Them" and "Grace Under Fire: Letters of Faith in Times of War."

Then, "War Letters" inspired an "American Experience" episode on PBS. You can read excerpts from some of the letters on the PBS website. Especially interesting is the spot about Morton D. Elevitch, who fought in Germany in World War II and went on to become a writer. He founded a magazine, First Person, that featured personal narratives, including letters and diaries, according to the American Experience page.